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Platform Seven – The Mentoring Platform

Starting a business has never been easier.
Building one has never been harder.

The internet gives you more information. Platform Seven gives you the people, perspective and opportunities to turn ambition into progress.

Information rarely changes your future. People do.

The right mentor can save you years of mistakes. The right introduction can open a door you didn’t know existed. The right community can challenge your thinking and help you achieve more than you could alone.
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You’re in the right place if…

You don't need more noise. You need better people around you.

You're tired of figuring everything out alone.

You're making decisions that could move you forward - or cost you valuable time.

You've found momentum. Now you want to grow it.

You need practical advice, honest feedback and people who will challenge your thinking.

Sometimes your next opportunity is only one conversation away.

You're ready to build meaningful relationships and access opportunities beyond your current circle.

Built on conversations that change what's possible.

"Ricky was instrumental in helping us sell Pouch for over a million pounds - and in giving me the confidence to become a better business person."
Johnny Plein
Co-founder, Pouch & Yaso
"Platform Seven helped me overcome shiny object syndrome, focus and start scaling the business I wanted to build."
Matt Millstein
Founder & CEO, Old Soul
"The course reminded me that success isn't limited to one achievement. You can begin again and build what comes next."
Manon van Essen
Founder, Magioni & Dragons' Den investor
Meet the founder

One mentor changed the direction of Ricky's life.

Ricky wasn’t the straight-A student or the person everyone expected to succeed. But the right mentor gave him something education hadn’t: clarity, confidence and practical guidance from someone who had already walked the path.
That support helped him build and sell a 50-person real-estate business before the age of 30. Platform Seven exists to give more ambitious people access to what changed everything for him – the right guidance, relationships and opportunities.
The Platform Seven Story
“Potential is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t. Platform Seven exists to close that gap.”
— RICKY BLAIR, FOUNDER

Weekly Live Mentoring

Work through decisions with experienced founders and operators. Live Q&As, hot seats and honest feedback you can use immediately.

Build alongside ambitious founders

Meet ambitious people who understand the journey, challenge your thinking and keep you moving when momentum dips.

Unlock new opportunities

Discover collaborators, mentors, opportunities and conversations that would be difficult to unlock on your own.

Networking & Events

Build meaningful relationships through online sessions, city meet ups and live member experiences.

Courses & Playbooks

Practical step by step courses and frameworks for finding direction, growing smarter and avoiding expensive mistakes.

AI Guidance

Get instant, personalised support day or night - our AI helps you find the right people, conversations and resources the moment you need them.

Also included:

Weekly Inspiration
Exclusive Member Benefits
Pitch Coaching & Competitions

Learn the skills. Build the confidence. Create more opportunities.

Whether you’re launching a business, growing your career or preparing for your next chapter, success rarely comes from information alone. It comes from knowing what to do, when to do it and having the confidence to take action.

Our courses combine practical frameworks, real-world experience and actionable strategies designed to help you make better decisions, avoid common mistakes and build faster. And because learning shouldn’t end when the videos do, every course includes 3 months of Platform Seven Membership.

Success

Build the foundations for long-term success.
Success isn’t about luck. It’s about making better decisions consistently over time. This course gives you the practical skills, frameworks and mindset needed to create a strong foundation for whatever comes next.
  • Creating clarity around your goals
  • Building confidence and resilience
  • Financial fundamentals
  • Developing your competitive advantage
  • Making better decisions
  • Building habits that compound over time
$75
$149
(Exclusive Membership Pricing)

Entrepreneurship

Turn your ideas into something real.
Starting a business is exciting. Building one successfully is where the real challenge begins. This course takes you through the practical realities of building a business – built by entrepreneurs who’ve done it themselves.
  • Validating business ideas
  • Building sustainable growth
  • Marketing and customer acquisition
  • Leadership and decision making
  • Financial fundamentals
  • Scaling with confidence
$75
$149
(Exclusive Membership Pricing)
Your Next Move

You don't have to build it alone.

Join a community of ambitious people learning faster, making better decisions and creating bigger opportunities – together.

Why Platform Seven is a 
faster way towards your goals

Community

1. A network that
accelerates learning
2. Shared momentum
and accountability

3. Emotional and
practical support

Achievement
Fulfillment
Clarity

Mentorship

1. Strategic clarity
from experts

2. Proven frameworks
for growth

3. Confidence to take
the next step
Community Mentorship

Backed by Research. Proven by Results.

5× more likely to start a 
business with a mentor.
70% of mentored businesses 
survive 5+ years.
42% lower burnout rates for founders with strong peer communities.

Founder’s Story

Ricky Blair
I wasn’t the straight-A student. In fact, school wasn’t where I shined. But one mentor changed everything.  He gave me clarity, confidence and the kind of real-world lessons no classroom ever taught. With that, I went from being overlooked to building and selling my first company. A 50-person real estate business by the age of 30.
I learned success isn’t about grades or luck. It’s about access to the right people, the right guidance and the right mindset. That’s why I started Platform Seven… to give others the same shot.
Ricky Blair
Founder, Platform Seven

Insights, Stories & Real-World Lessons

Read the blog

Platform Seven - The Podcast

Episode 5th

Listen Podcast

Ashley Ramos

College experience, acting & More ft. Ashley Ramos

Season 1, Episode 01

heather

Entrepreneurship, Life, Skin Sculpt & MORE ft. Heather Nicole

Season 1, Episode 02

Josh Klein

Wealth, Wisdom & the Will to Succeed ft. Josh Klein 

Season 1, Episode 03

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about joining Platform Seven.

No contracts. No hassle. You can cancel anytime directly through your Circle account or by emailing us.

When you cancel, you keep access until the end of your billing period with no instant cut-offs, no penalties. If you ever want to return, you can reactivate in a few clicks.

We want you here because you’re growing, not because you’re locked in.

Every call is recorded and uploaded into the Circle platform.

You can:

  • watch replays anytime
  • pause and take notes
  • revisit sessions whenever you want

If you can’t make the live session but have a question, you can always send it in advance or ask on the community forum.

Yes… in fact, that’s exactly who we built Platform Seven for.

If you feel:

  • stuck
  • confused
  • overwhelmed
  • directionless
  • ambitious but unsure

…then you belong here.

We help you find clarity, build confidence and figure out what’s next step by step, with guidance and community

100% yes.

You can move between tiers at any time:

  • upgrade for more support
  • downgrade if you need to slow down

Changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle so you always get the full value of the tier you’ve paid for.

Platform Seven is open to anyone aged 16+

Our community includes:

  • students finding direction
  • people in their 20s building identity and career
  • 30s and 40s building or scaling businesses
  • professionals reinventing their path later in life

Ambition doesn’t have an age limit and neither do we.

Short answer: no guarantees but a much better shot.
It can and often does but it’s not a shortcut. We can significantly improve your chances by helping you build the skills, clarity, credibility and connections that employers and investors actually look for. We provide mentorship, structure, accountability and opportunities but your results depend on how consistently you apply what you learn.

We walk with you, but you drive the progress

We use AI to make your experience smarter, faster and more personalised without replacing human mentorship.

Inside the community, you’ll have access to our AI-powered members directory, which helps you:

  • Quickly find members who share your goals, industry, experience level, or interests
  • Discover people you can learn from (or collaborate with)
  • Get matched with relevant conversations and active discussions
  • See who’s working on similar challenges
  • Build connections more intentionally instead of guessing who to reach out to

 

It’s like having a personal guide who helps you navigate the community from Day 1.

Alongside this, you’ll also have AI tools that help you:

  • Surface relevant workshops, events, and resources
  • Get personalised recommendations based on what you want to achieve
  • Access guidance 24/7, even outside live mentoring sessions

But to be clear our AI is here to support the experience, not replace the people.